New Year’s Eve in Ancient Times
Celebrating the advent of the New Year was among the most universal pagan traditions. Credit: Greek Reporter New Year’s Eve was celebrated ...
Vasilopita Recipe: Greek New Year’s Cake
Vasilopita is a cake with a lucky coin inside traditionally consumed on New Year’s Eve in Greece . Credit: Nostimo The story of the Greek ...
Athens to Welcome New Year with Silent Fireworks, Drone Show, Time Machine
The Athens New Year’s Eve celebration will be broadcast live of Facebook by the City of Athens with simultaneous translation in Greek sign l...
Snow Reaches Athens’ North As Cold Front Impacts Greece
Hellenic Police has ordered that all types of vehicles must be fitted with snow tires or chains in affected areas of Greece during snowy we...
Christmas and New Year’s Carols From All Over Greece
“Kalanta,” Nikiforos Lytras, 1872. Greek Christmas and New Year’s carols are incredibly diverse and bring some tradition to the holiday seas...
Three Kings’ Gifts to Jesus Preserved on Holy Mount Athos
The Gifts of the three Kings (Biblical Magi) at the St. Paul Monastery on Mt. Athos. Credit: George Malkov/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0 A...
The Greek Mathematician Who Helped Einstein
Constantine Karatheodori is recognized as the greatest Greek mathematician since antiquity. He worked with many great mathematicians and sci...
A Walk Through Crete, Birthplace of the Minoans
Agriomandra Gorge, Crete. Credit: Tony Cross The only way to truly appreciate the beauty and majesty of the landscape of Crete is to walk t...
Ten Dishes to Add That Greek Flavor to Your Christmas Dinner
Greek dishes are the perfect addition to your Christmas table. Credit: Greek Reporter Greece is a country with deep religious traditions, ...
Casanova on Corfu: A Tale of Passion and Controversy
Portrait of Casanova by Anton Raphael Mengs. Public Domain When Giacomo Casanova fell in love with Corfu, he was only sixteen years old, bu...
Five Traditional Greek Desserts to Sweeten Up Your Christmas
Melomakarona are one of the most popular Greek desserts for Christmas. Credit: Nostimo/Greek Reporter During the Christmas season, Greece ...
How Melomakarona and Kourabiedes Got Their Names
Melomakarona. Credit: DellaPorta/Twitter Melomakarona and kourabiedes are two words which, for Greek people, embody Christmas itself. They ...
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